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Possible new PlayStation Portal model pays homage to the Vita's OLED

While much of the focus on PlayStation's next steps is the PS6 and PS6 Portable , the two-year old PlayStation Portal could be getting a revamp according to those pesky internet rumours.  Update : Hints at pricing are around £/$250-299 for the new model, but everything remains deeply in rumours territory. Presumably the goal is to hit the 10% (currently 7%-ish) adoption rate among PS5 owners, something that would make it a bone fide hit gadget.   The recent February  PlayStation State of Play  saw no announcement. But, PlayStation needs to make Portal more a core member of the PS5 family, rather than the distant cousin that most of its appearances suggest.  As the improvement in connectivity and streaming tech, proven by many gamers enjoying their PS5 or PlayStation Plus streamed content from around the world, an updated Portal Pro could be on the cards.  Possibly featuring a 120Hz display and an OLED screen in honour of the mighty Vita, that'd be coo...

Eastasiasoft brings Tokyo Clanpool and Hakuoki to the Switch

One of the last Vita releases in Japan, Tokyo Clanpool pretty much sank on launch, costing developer Compile Heart a chunk of budget. With various publishers having mined much of the Vita back catalogue to varying degrees of success, it seems only reasonable that Clanpool (Vita JP pic below, pretty sure it never got am English release) gets a shot at western success, courtesy of Eastasiasoft, translated by Andrew 'Steiner' Hodgson.

A fan-service laden DRPG with annoying mewling politico-heroines, it had none of the punky vibe of Mary Skelter or the cheeky delight of Demon's Gaze, but hey - if Switch completionists are after another dose of blockish role-playing, go for it. There are both standard and 3,000 Limited Edition physicals on offer, with the usual artbook, CD and stickers in the pricier version. 

The publisher's summer showcase also showed off Hakuoki: Chronicles of Wind and Blossom, a remaster of the Vita's Edo Blossom visual novels from Idea Factory. More sedate fare, these are charming adventures dating back to the PSP, but should look great with upscaled art and with all the physical goodies. 


 More detail on the official site, as legendary warriors battle for the affection of noble ladies during the feudal era, with physical pre-orders live this week (July 4th). 

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